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- Respect is a two-way street.…If you want your students to respect you,…you need to first respect your students.…You don't automatically have respect bestowed upon you…just because you're leading the class.…Research indicates that college students respect professors…who genuinely care about their well-being.…Respect is reflected in how you feel about your students…and how you treat them.…It means you interact professionally and politely,…but it still allows your humanity to shine through.…

A good way to start earning respect is to model respect.…There are five methods for modeling respect.…First, establish your professional credibility.…You are certainly knowledgeable or even an expert…in your field.…You may have even published in respected journals,…but chances are the students sitting in front of you…or in your online class don't know that,…so take some time to share your background…to establish your credibility.…I start many of my courses with a short introductory slide…that simply reads, "What does this guy know?"…

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9/8/2015

Join professor Karl Kapp as he walks higher ed instructors through strategies for successfully engaging and teaching college students, while achieving their own publishing and career goals. When it comes to strategies inside the classroom, Karl covers increasing students' critical thinking skills, teaching with technology, introducing outside resources, and maintaining academic rigor. Outside the classroom, he'll show professors how to stay current, adapt to the evolving academic landscape, and collaborate with peers for career success.